Gold Brooch With Agate Cameo And Pearls

Cameo on blue-gray agate featuring a young woman looking toward the right. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The young woman represented in bust has her hair raised and adorned with a laurel wreath. She is wearing a pearl necklace.
The gold frame is decorated with a gold braid and half pearls.
L: 1.9 in. (5 cm) / l: 1.4 in. (3,8 cm).
18K gold.
Work of the second part of the 19th century.